The constitutional amendment bill which was to give a constitutional status to the anti-corruption ombudsman was defeated in the Lok Sabha on December 27.

The BJP has said it would support the bill only if Lokayuktas are formed under Article 252 of the Constitution, which, according to the party, gives more liberty to states.

"BJP said in the standing committee in writing (that) we support constitutional status without conditionalities. In the all-party meeting, they supported constitutional status without conditionalities," Singhvi told a news channel.

"In the Lok Sabha, a spurious argument was raised suddenly only because Rahul Gandhi was the author, irrespective of the merits," he said.

"Please tell me what is the connection in the constitutional amendment and Lokayukta," Singhvi added.